Wed Nov 10 I had a better night last night slept well. my water seems to
come more naturally. It has been decided that my daughter Alice and Bro Wm
McEwan shall be married on the 16th inst. the wedding reception notes
were sent out to our friends to day, for Tuesday Nov 16/[18]98 [1897], at 8 pm
Thur Nov 11th At the office I attended a meeting of the Ogden Power company
and wrote two or three letters. I am feeling fairly well to day. I attended my
meeting at the Temple and went home at 4 pm
~ Friday
Fri Nov 12th I had a good night, went to the office. My daughter Beulah
called on me for assistance of $21600 to pay her taxes which caused me some
trouble to raise it for her. I attended my office duties & went home at 330 pm
~ Saturday
Sat Nov 13. I went to the office today, had a good night. I met with the ogden
Power Company Directors, also had an interview with Mr. William and Henry Waterhouse of Honolulu and had a nice visit. My daughter Alice
caught her foot in a piece of old carpet at the back door & fell forward knocking her
head against the wall and cut her forehead. I & Bro B. Youngadministered to her,
& she felt better. I also met with Bro. Jesse Knight this afternoon & talked with him in
pertaining to the Palestine mission & Bro Knight handed me a check for $50000 for
that mission
~ Sunday
Sun Nov 14th I spent the day at home.
~ Monday
Monday Nov 15th I was at the office this morning and attended a meeting of the
Ogden Power Co also the Big Cottonwood Power Co at the office quite busy & went
home at 4 pm. ^We arranged for a car & several of the brethren accompanied the Waterhouse Bros
to Saltair this afternoon^
Wed Nov 10 I had a better night last night slept well. my water seems to
come more naturally. It has been decided that my daughter Alice and Bro Wm
McEwan shall be married on the 16th inst. the wedding reception notes
were sent out to our friends to day, for Tuesday Nov 16/1898 1897, at 8 pm
Thur Nov 11th At the office I attended a meeting of the Ogden Power company
and wrote two or three letters. I am feeling fairly well to day. I attended my
meeting at the Temple and went home at 4 pm
~ Friday
Fri Nov 12th I had a good night, went to the office. My daughter Beulah
called on me for assistance of $21600 to pay her taxes which caused me some
trouble to raise it for her. I attended my office duties & went home at 330 pm
~ Saturday
Sat Nov 13. I went to the office today, had a good night. I met with the ogden
Power Company Directors, also had an interview with Mr. William and
Henry Waterhouse of Honolulu and had a nice visit. My daughter Alice
caught her foot in a piece of old carpet at the back door & fell forward knocking her
head against the wall and cut her forehead. I & Bro B. Youngadministered to her,
& she felt better. I also met with Bro. Jesse Knight this afternoon & talked with him in
pertaining to the Palestine mission & Bro Knight handed me a check for $50000 for
that mission
~ Sunday
Sun Nov 14th I spent the day at home.
~ Monday
Monday Nov 15th I was at the office this morning and attended a meeting of the
Ogden Power Co also the Big Cottonwood Power Co at the office quite busy & went
home at 4 pm. We arranged for a car & several of the brethren accompanied the Waterhouse Bros
to Saltair this afternoon
"Journal (April 1897 – September 1898)," November 9, 1897 - November 16, 1897, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 8, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/BPQX